The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-06
Some Wealthy Women.

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Francisco Chronicle.
Some Wealthy Women.
New YORK, December 1.-THE rich.
est single and the richest married lady
in the United States are said to be lying
at the point of death in this city. The
unwedded lady is Miss Catherine l..
Wolfe and the wife is Mrs. William
Astor. Miss Wolfe enjoys the income of
between S1S,O00,OOO and S2O,O0O,000.
The most of this money is settled on her
for life only. Her income is estimated at
$500,000 year, aud she has had many
offers of marriage. Miss Wolfe has
aristocratic features and slight figure
Her hair is gray and she dresses superbly.
Her diamonds are large and dazzling.
She is o prominent figure in society, and
she is loved and esteemed by all who
know her. She spends her income where
she thinks it will do the most good. Her
almoner for years has been Bishop Pot
ter, formerly rector of Grace Church.
Indeed Miss Wolfe, herself, has long been
the main pillsr of this patrician house of
worship. She it was who spent $50 900
fur its marble charity, and who subscribed
so literally toward erecting its beautiful
spire. When Bishop Potter called for
$50, 900 with which to build q church in
Mulberry street not long ago, Miss Wolfe
was the first to respond. She sent him a
check for $4,000. Miss Wolfe's father
was o prominent merchant of this city.
Although one Of the most generous Of
men, he rapidly accumulated fortune.
This fortune was enlarged by his mar.
riages. He welded in succession two
sisters of the late Peter Lorillard. Their
dots were immense. Three great fortunes
rolled into one were Inherited by Miss
Wolfe on the death Of her father. An
only sister had died some time before
this event. Miss Wolfe lives in an
elegant brown stone mansion fronting
Madison square. 1t is a corner house,
within stones throw of the residence
of s. L. NJ. Barlow. She OWNS some of
the finest paintings in America. A pic
ture by Knaus is among them. 1t was
painted for the emperor of Russia.
While the czar was haggliug about the
price Miss Wolfe secured it and brought
it to New York. Very few persons are
admitted to her galleries. Some of ber
intimate friends are said to have sought
admission in vain.
Mrs. William Astur, who is also said
to be beyond hope of recovery, is wife
of grandson of old John Jacob Astor
and of son OF William 3. Astor. She
is an of1shoot Of the ancient and noble
house of Schermerhorn. Mrs. Astor is
tall, distingue in bearing and is a woman
of graceful carriage. She has black hair,
black eyes and an olive complexion.
She is leader among the real leaders of
fashionable life in New York. She has
very generous disposition. Her charity
is possibly more practical than that of
! Mrs. Wolfe. The latter makes most OF
her donations to the church, although
they are by DO means confined to the re-
ligious community. Mrs. Astor, on the
contrary, seeks individual cases of dis.
tress, and has made many humble fire.
side cheerful and happy. She takes a
great interest in young people in her
sphere of life, and gives them many din
ners and receptions. She takes special
pride in rising young men, and has fire.
quently aided them AZ critical periods in
their lives. No woman would be more
missed in social circles. Mrs. Astor
owns probably the finest collection of
Jewels in America. When attending the
opera or private receptions she has ire
qrently appeared in blaze of diamonds.
At an entertainment in Delmonico's last
winter her throat was encircled with three
stands of these jewels, each a stone Of
great size. Triple strands of similar
precious stones were wounded around
her white shoulders, and her corsage
sparkled like the Buckler Of Ptolemy
Philadelphus. Living jewels sparkled
in her raven hair, and all the colors OF
the rainbow scintillated from her ringed
| fingers: She has frequently been seen at
the opera wearing $4,000 worth OF
diamonds, but on this occasion she sur.
passed herself, the display being valued
at more than 100000. Mrs. Astor has
three daughters and no son. One of her
daughters is the wife of Theodore Roose-
velt a second is married to j. Coleman
Drayton and the third is Mrs. Orme
Wilsos.
= An Idaho paper says: We wish to
return our sincere thanks to the enter
prising but misguided burglar who broke
into our residence night before last,
under the impression he was cracking
the crib of the druggist who lives next
door. He entered at the window and
carefully removed his boots, setting them
| domn on Tho floor To this circumstance